The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-12-23
CHRIST BEFORE PLATE,
PAINTED by MuNKAcsY.

grandest paintings that has been
given to the world in modern times
Ii covers about twenty by thirty feet
OF canvas, the figures al being lie
size. Everyb dy is familiar with the
story. The scene is ear ' morning in
he prU Drum or Oil il residence of
the RomNn governor at Jerusalem
The picture is drawn from descrip
lions in the New Tcuament OF the .
Appearance and trial OF Chiisi /
iated that "when he was accused
of the priests and elders, he answered
uuthirg "Aud Plate answered and
said again unto them: What will ye
that shall do unto him whom We call
King of the jews and they cried ouI
again, cruelty him!' In the centre Of
the picture is the figure of the
Saviour, with his hands bound. erect.
composed, gazing steadtastly on the
face of Plate Around and behind
him crowd the rabble of Jerusalem,
some frantic others attracted by idle
curiosity, Others apparently bent
merely on killing time. In the imme
diate foreground is r Roman soldier
holding the mob in check with the
hiatt OF his spear. pontius Plate sl'>
~ the representative of Caesar on the
Judgment throne He il IN iii ating
and is greatly perploXed. lie knows
nothing against Christ, but dare not
reslst She clamor % the people. On
,he right OF Plate. stands CaiaphHs,
he chief aCcuser of Christ, with his
arm extended toward the excited
pOpuiace. The figure pressing tor
ward il the crowd with nplitted arms
Is ruflian of the lowest typo. lie IL
shouting "Crucity Him Cruelty
llim.P On the left of Plate sit two
elders, watching the proceedings
with deep interest. Between Christ
and CaiHphas sitting oil bench. j. .
rich banker, looking ON with con
temptuous curiosity. Near him is
Young rowdy, leaning over the rail
ing and scotliug il, the face OF Jesus.
/ Pvrched on high stool by the side OF
the jud gment seat and resting his head
sgainst the wall is a sCrib Who views
the scene with sp air OF weary lndlf
ference. a Lnot of old men IL seated
in an angle OF the room TO the lett OF
the banker. They are apparently ar
puing Christs claim that he is the
promised Messiah. Conspicuously
raised above the heads of the crowd
Is seen young mother with beauti
full face, holding child in her arms
and looking ut Jesus with tenderness
and compassion. Through the whole
picture are groups of figures and faces
IT ii citing the different emotions hat
animate each Individual.
TINS picture has been on exhibition
in tho principal cities of Europe and
rs now being exhibited in America
| has been viewed by millions OF pee
pile and has created more scDssuOI
throughout the entire civilized Worlt
han any other painting ever produt
ed In the city of New York it WA
on cXhipi ion several months and WA
seen hV hundreds of thou-anns OF pee
pie | was recently sold to JOIN
WauLa maker, of Philadelphia, TO
100000 in cash.
Mlcaael Y on Munkacsy, the palate
If this wonderful picture, was born
il 1874 IN the tortress OF of Muukacs
llugary, His parents died when h
Was five years old, and n poor unc',
who tooh charge of him apprenti ceC
him to u carpenter. Some studentl
; AT n college where he was workius
taught him to read and write. II,
took an especial interest in hi tory
and poetry. His first ideas o
9 painting were obtained from
!, portrait painter, who instructed
! him in drawing and also
t in literature He soon begni
to give drawing lessons himself IIi'
first successful painting WAS that o